Over the Hill and Over the Moon

I have not written a post in a long time. I feel this astounding desire today to pour out my feelings or I am afraid my heart, weak and strong at the same time from the amount of love I felt last night is going to burst . Once, as I leaned my head on shoulders of the love of my life on a train journey while looking at the passing moon from the window, he told me "I feel so happy tonight, I could die". He verbalized what I felt too in that moment. I hope everyone gets to feel this way at some point in their life-time and I feel lucky that I got to experience it more than just once.

I turned forty last month and my friends put together an evening of celebration that will be etched in my heart for as long as I live. Right from hand-made personalized decorations made by my friend' sweet daughter, cake, food (served on a silver platter....yes a silver platter), carefully thought-out games, video messages from all my family in India , heartfelt poems written and beautiful words spoken for me, dances choreographed just for me to a lovely sentimental photo collage capturing 40 years of my life and super delicious home-baked Russian tea cakes packed so well for the goody-bag that nobody could believe it came out of my friend's home-kitchen oven......everything was just perfect!

I am overwhelmed with emotions and love I felt in one night from all my friends and family. I will never know why universe chose to bless me with this circle of people but I want to convey to each one of them that in your presence I feel the inspiration and in your love I feel the grace of God!

My wish for all of us is to keep following our paths with passion, keep facing the challenges that are yet to come, and keep sharing the moments & memories that we hold so dear in our heart !

Thank you so much for being in my life!!